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Constitution

Quiz by Ryan ledford

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  • Q1
    What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
    To make laws
    To conduct foreign relations
    To interpret laws
    To enforce laws
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
    Alexander Hamilton
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    George Washington
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the role of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
    To outline the structure of government
    To define the powers of the President
    To protect individual liberties and rights
    To establish the electoral process
    30s
  • Q4
    Which document outlines the structure and function of the U.S. government?
    The Federalist Papers
    The Constitution
    The Articles of Confederation
    The Emancipation Proclamation
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?
    To ensure national security
    To regulate trade
    To control the economy
    To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
    30s
  • Q6
    Which principle allows the government to be divided into branches?
    Separation of powers
    Judicial review
    Federalism
    Checks and balances
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protect?
    Protection against unreasonable searches
    Right to bear arms
    Rights of the accused
    Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
    30s
  • Q8
    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
    The 15th Amendment
    The 17th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment
    The 21st Amendment
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Constitution
    The Bill of Rights
    Federal Laws
    30s
  • Q10
    Which event directly prompted the imposition of the Intolerable Acts in 1774?
    Boston Tea Party
    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Lexington and Concord
    First Continental Congress
    30s
  • Q11
    Which Intolerable Act allowed British troops to be housed in private homes?
    Tea Act
    Declaratory Act
    Boston Port Act
    Quartering Act
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the colonial response to the Intolerable Acts?
    Signing of the Declaration of Independence
    Establishment of the Articles of Confederation
    Formation of the First Continental Congress
    Ratification of the Constitution
    30s
  • Q13
    What was a significant effect of the Intolerable Acts on the relationship between the American colonies and Britain?
    Increased unity among the colonies
    Stronger loyalty to the British Crown
    Decreased military presence in the colonies
    Reduction of colonial trade regulations
    30s
  • Q14
    What was the primary purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
    To promote trade between Britain and the colonies
    To support the colonies in their fight for independence
    To encourage self-governance in the colonies
    To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
    30s
  • Q15
    What was a significant cause of the American Revolution?
    The end of the Civil War
    The imposition of taxes without representation
    The invention of the telegraph
    The discovery of America
    30s

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